Notable deaths of 2013

These are the celebrities, politicians, sports stars and other persons of note we've lost in 2013

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James Avery, 1948-2013: The bulky character actor, 68, was best known as Philip "Uncle Phil" Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." He died December 31 in Glendale, Calif., following complications from open heart surgery.

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James Avery, 1948-2013: The bulky character actor, 68, was best known as Philip "Uncle Phil" Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." He died December 31 in Glendale, Calif., following complications from open heart surgery.